MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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